Wills: preference flows

VIC · how preferences were distributed at the 2025, 2022, 2019 Federal elections

2025 2022 2019

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Results by election
Election	Elected	Runner-up	Final margin	Counts	Won
2025	Peter KHALILAustralian Labor Party	Samantha RATNAMThe Greens	3,137	6	Majority at count 6
2022	Peter KHALILAustralian Labor Party	Sarah JEFFORDThe Greens	15,632	7	Majority at count 7
2019	Peter KHALILAustralian Labor Party	Adam PULFORDThe Greens (VIC)	15,706	4	Majority at count 4

2025 Federal election

Peter KHALIL (Australian Labor Party) won Wills in 2025 with 56,459 of the 109,781 votes in the final count, beating Samantha RATNAM (The Greens) by 3,137 votes (51.4% to 48.6%). Khalil led on first preferences with 35.6% of 109,781 formal votes and passed the 54,891-vote majority at count 6.

109,781 formal votes8 candidates6 counts3,137-vote final margin

Each column is a count. Bar height = votes held; the candidate with the fewest votes is excluded and their votes flow to the others. Hover or tap a candidate to highlight their flows.

What happened, count by count

Initially 109,781 first-preference votes were counted. The candidate with the fewest votes is excluded and their votes pass to the voters' next preference, and so on until two remain.
On count 1, Rachel VERSTEEGEN (Libertarian) was excluded; their 918 votes were distributed: 466 (50.8%) to Bruce STEVENS; 131 (14.3%) to Jeff KIDNEY; 75 (8.2%) to Owen MILLER; 72 (7.8%) to Margee GLOVER and 3 more.
On count 2, Owen MILLER (FUSION | Planet Rescue | Whistleblower Protection | Innovation) was excluded; their 1,197 votes were distributed: 326 (27.2%) to Samantha RATNAM; 317 (26.5%) to Margee GLOVER; 243 (20.3%) to Sue BOLTON; 172 (14.4%) to Peter KHALIL and 2 more.
On count 3, Margee GLOVER (Legalise Cannabis Party) was excluded; their 3,456 votes were distributed: 1,193 (34.5%) to Samantha RATNAM; 866 (25.1%) to Peter KHALIL; 701 (20.3%) to Sue BOLTON; 363 (10.5%) to Bruce STEVENS and 1 more.
On count 4, Bruce STEVENS (Pauline Hanson's One Nation) was excluded; their 4,740 votes were distributed: 2,812 (59.3%) to Jeff KIDNEY; 736 (15.5%) to Sue BOLTON; 718 (15.1%) to Peter KHALIL; 474 (10.0%) to Samantha RATNAM.
On count 5, Sue BOLTON (Socialist Alliance) was excluded; their 10,533 votes were distributed: 8,059 (76.5%) to Samantha RATNAM; 1,772 (16.8%) to Peter KHALIL; 702 (6.7%) to Jeff KIDNEY.
On count 6, Jeff KIDNEY (Liberal) was excluded; their 18,169 votes were distributed: 13,795 (75.9%) to Peter KHALIL; 4,374 (24.1%) to Samantha RATNAM.
Finally, Peter KHALIL (Australian Labor Party) won with 56,459 votes to 53,322 for Samantha RATNAM (The Greens).

Where the preferences went

Wills 2025: where each excluded candidate’s votes went
Count	Excluded	Votes distributed	Passed to
1	Rachel VERSTEEGENLibertarian	918	Bruce STEVENS (ON): 466 (50.8%) Jeff KIDNEY (LP): 131 (14.3%) Owen MILLER (SOPA): 75 (8.2%) Margee GLOVER (HMP): 72 (7.8%) Peter KHALIL (ALP): 67 (7.3%) Samantha RATNAM (GVIC): 62 (6.8%) Sue BOLTON (SAL): 45 (4.9%)
2	Owen MILLERFUSION \| Planet Rescue \| Whistleblower Protection \| Innovation	1,197	Samantha RATNAM (GVIC): 326 (27.2%) Margee GLOVER (HMP): 317 (26.5%) Sue BOLTON (SAL): 243 (20.3%) Peter KHALIL (ALP): 172 (14.4%) Jeff KIDNEY (LP): 70 (5.8%) Bruce STEVENS (ON): 69 (5.8%)
3	Margee GLOVERLegalise Cannabis Party	3,456	Samantha RATNAM (GVIC): 1,193 (34.5%) Peter KHALIL (ALP): 866 (25.1%) Sue BOLTON (SAL): 701 (20.3%) Bruce STEVENS (ON): 363 (10.5%) Jeff KIDNEY (LP): 333 (9.6%)
4	Bruce STEVENSPauline Hanson's One Nation	4,740	Jeff KIDNEY (LP): 2,812 (59.3%) Sue BOLTON (SAL): 736 (15.5%) Peter KHALIL (ALP): 718 (15.1%) Samantha RATNAM (GVIC): 474 (10.0%)
5	Sue BOLTONSocialist Alliance	10,533	Samantha RATNAM (GVIC): 8,059 (76.5%) Peter KHALIL (ALP): 1,772 (16.8%) Jeff KIDNEY (LP): 702 (6.7%)
6	Jeff KIDNEYLiberal	18,169	Peter KHALIL (ALP): 13,795 (75.9%) Samantha RATNAM (GVIC): 4,374 (24.1%)

Votes after every count

Wills 2025: votes held by each candidate after every count (– = excluded)
Candidate	First prefs	Count 1	Count 2	Count 3	Count 4	Count 5	Count 6
Peter KHALILAustralian Labor Party · elected	39,069	39,136	39,308	40,174	40,892	42,664	56,459
Samantha RATNAMThe Greens	38,834	38,896	39,222	40,415	40,889	48,948	53,322
Jeff KIDNEYLiberal	14,121	14,252	14,322	14,655	17,467	18,169	–
Sue BOLTONSocialist Alliance	8,808	8,853	9,096	9,797	10,533	–	–
Bruce STEVENSPauline Hanson's One Nation	3,842	4,308	4,377	4,740	–	–	–
Margee GLOVERLegalise Cannabis Party	3,067	3,139	3,456	–	–	–	–
Owen MILLERFUSION \| Planet Rescue \| Whistleblower Protection \| Innovation	1,122	1,197	–	–	–	–	–
Rachel VERSTEEGENLibertarian	918	–	–	–	–	–	–

2022 Federal election

Peter KHALIL (Australian Labor Party) won Wills in 2022 with 53,415 of the 91,198 votes in the final count, beating Sarah JEFFORD (The Greens) by 15,632 votes (58.6% to 41.4%). Khalil led on first preferences with 38.9% of 91,198 formal votes and passed the 45,600-vote majority at count 7.

91,198 formal votes9 candidates7 counts15,632-vote final margin

Each column is a count. Bar height = votes held; the candidate with the fewest votes is excluded and their votes flow to the others. Hover or tap a candidate to highlight their flows.

What happened, count by count

Initially 91,198 first-preference votes were counted. The candidate with the fewest votes is excluded and their votes pass to the voters' next preference, and so on until two remain.
On count 1, Sam SERGI (Australian Federation Party) was excluded; their 789 votes were distributed: 253 (32.1%) to Jill TINDAL; 137 (17.4%) to Irene ZIVKOVIC; 102 (12.9%) to Tom WRIGHT; 82 (10.4%) to Emma BLACK and 4 more.
On count 2, Leah HORSFALL (Animal Justice Party) was excluded; their 1,727 votes were distributed: 735 (42.6%) to Sarah JEFFORD; 329 (19.1%) to Peter KHALIL; 165 (9.6%) to Sue BOLTON; 151 (8.7%) to Emma BLACK and 3 more.
On count 3, Jill TINDAL (Pauline Hanson's One Nation) was excluded; their 2,915 votes were distributed: 1,810 (62.1%) to Irene ZIVKOVIC; 418 (14.3%) to Tom WRIGHT; 212 (7.3%) to Emma BLACK; 208 (7.1%) to Peter KHALIL and 2 more.
On count 4, Emma BLACK (Victorian Socialists) was excluded; their 3,159 votes were distributed: 1,705 (54.0%) to Sue BOLTON; 892 (28.2%) to Sarah JEFFORD; 266 (8.4%) to Peter KHALIL; 170 (5.4%) to Tom WRIGHT and 1 more.
On count 5, Sue BOLTON (Socialist Alliance) was excluded; their 5,188 votes were distributed: 3,485 (67.2%) to Sarah JEFFORD; 938 (18.1%) to Peter KHALIL; 517 (10.0%) to Irene ZIVKOVIC; 248 (4.8%) to Tom WRIGHT.
On count 6, Irene ZIVKOVIC (United Australia Party) was excluded; their 6,059 votes were distributed: 3,007 (49.6%) to Tom WRIGHT; 1,607 (26.5%) to Peter KHALIL; 1,445 (23.8%) to Sarah JEFFORD.
On count 7, Tom WRIGHT (Liberal) was excluded; their 19,838 votes were distributed: 14,549 (73.3%) to Peter KHALIL; 5,289 (26.7%) to Sarah JEFFORD.
Finally, Peter KHALIL (Australian Labor Party) won with 53,415 votes to 37,783 for Sarah JEFFORD (The Greens).

Where the preferences went

Wills 2022: where each excluded candidate’s votes went
Count	Excluded	Votes distributed	Passed to
1	Sam SERGIAustralian Federation Party	789	Jill TINDAL (ON): 253 (32.1%) Irene ZIVKOVIC (UAPP): 137 (17.4%) Tom WRIGHT (LP): 102 (12.9%) Emma BLACK (VNS): 82 (10.4%) Sue BOLTON (SAL): 72 (9.1%) Peter KHALIL (ALP): 69 (8.7%) Leah HORSFALL (AJP): 47 (6.0%) Sarah JEFFORD (GVIC): 27 (3.4%)
2	Leah HORSFALLAnimal Justice Party	1,727	Sarah JEFFORD (GVIC): 735 (42.6%) Peter KHALIL (ALP): 329 (19.1%) Sue BOLTON (SAL): 165 (9.6%) Emma BLACK (VNS): 151 (8.7%) Tom WRIGHT (LP): 122 (7.1%) Irene ZIVKOVIC (UAPP): 117 (6.8%) Jill TINDAL (ON): 108 (6.3%)
3	Jill TINDALPauline Hanson's One Nation	2,915	Irene ZIVKOVIC (UAPP): 1,810 (62.1%) Tom WRIGHT (LP): 418 (14.3%) Emma BLACK (VNS): 212 (7.3%) Peter KHALIL (ALP): 208 (7.1%) Sue BOLTON (SAL): 150 (5.1%) Sarah JEFFORD (GVIC): 117 (4.0%)
4	Emma BLACKVictorian Socialists	3,159	Sue BOLTON (SAL): 1,705 (54.0%) Sarah JEFFORD (GVIC): 892 (28.2%) Peter KHALIL (ALP): 266 (8.4%) Tom WRIGHT (LP): 170 (5.4%) Irene ZIVKOVIC (UAPP): 126 (4.0%)
5	Sue BOLTONSocialist Alliance	5,188	Sarah JEFFORD (GVIC): 3,485 (67.2%) Peter KHALIL (ALP): 938 (18.1%) Irene ZIVKOVIC (UAPP): 517 (10.0%) Tom WRIGHT (LP): 248 (4.8%)
6	Irene ZIVKOVICUnited Australia Party	6,059	Tom WRIGHT (LP): 3,007 (49.6%) Peter KHALIL (ALP): 1,607 (26.5%) Sarah JEFFORD (GVIC): 1,445 (23.8%)
7	Tom WRIGHTLiberal	19,838	Peter KHALIL (ALP): 14,549 (73.3%) Sarah JEFFORD (GVIC): 5,289 (26.7%)

Votes after every count

Wills 2022: votes held by each candidate after every count (– = excluded)
Candidate	First prefs	Count 1	Count 2	Count 3	Count 4	Count 5	Count 6	Count 7
Peter KHALILAustralian Labor Party · elected	35,449	35,518	35,847	36,055	36,321	37,259	38,866	53,415
Sarah JEFFORDThe Greens	25,793	25,820	26,555	26,672	27,564	31,049	32,494	37,783
Tom WRIGHTLiberal	15,771	15,873	15,995	16,413	16,583	16,831	19,838	–
Irene ZIVKOVICUnited Australia Party	3,352	3,489	3,606	5,416	5,542	6,059	–	–
Sue BOLTONSocialist Alliance	3,096	3,168	3,333	3,483	5,188	–	–	–
Emma BLACKVictorian Socialists	2,714	2,796	2,947	3,159	–	–	–	–
Jill TINDALPauline Hanson's One Nation	2,554	2,807	2,915	–	–	–	–	–
Leah HORSFALLAnimal Justice Party	1,680	1,727	–	–	–	–	–	–
Sam SERGIAustralian Federation Party	789	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

2019 Federal election

Peter KHALIL (Australian Labor Party) won Wills in 2019 with 55,898 of the 96,090 votes in the final count, beating Adam PULFORD (The Greens (VIC)) by 15,706 votes (58.2% to 41.8%). Khalil led on first preferences with 44.1% of 96,090 formal votes and passed the 48,046-vote majority at count 4.

96,090 formal votes6 candidates4 counts15,706-vote final margin

Each column is a count. Bar height = votes held; the candidate with the fewest votes is excluded and their votes flow to the others. Hover or tap a candidate to highlight their flows.

What happened, count by count

Initially 96,090 first-preference votes were counted. The candidate with the fewest votes is excluded and their votes pass to the voters' next preference, and so on until two remain.
On count 1, Manju VENKAT (United Australia Party) was excluded; their 2,979 votes were distributed: 1,280 (43.0%) to Peter KILLIN; 946 (31.8%) to Peter KHALIL; 350 (11.7%) to Chris MILES; 236 (7.9%) to Adam PULFORD and 1 more.
On count 2, Chris MILES (Animal Justice Party) was excluded; their 3,946 votes were distributed: 1,406 (35.6%) to Sue BOLTON; 1,272 (32.2%) to Adam PULFORD; 681 (17.3%) to Peter KHALIL; 587 (14.9%) to Peter KILLIN.
On count 3, Sue BOLTON (Victorian Socialists) was excluded; their 5,917 votes were distributed: 3,171 (53.6%) to Adam PULFORD; 1,460 (24.7%) to Peter KHALIL; 1,286 (21.7%) to Peter KILLIN.
On count 4, Peter KILLIN (Liberal) was excluded; their 20,394 votes were distributed: 10,456 (51.3%) to Peter KHALIL; 9,938 (48.7%) to Adam PULFORD.
Finally, Peter KHALIL (Australian Labor Party) won with 55,898 votes to 40,192 for Adam PULFORD (The Greens (VIC)).

Where the preferences went

Wills 2019: where each excluded candidate’s votes went
Count	Excluded	Votes distributed	Passed to
1	Manju VENKATUnited Australia Party	2,979	Peter KILLIN (LP): 1,280 (43.0%) Peter KHALIL (ALP): 946 (31.8%) Chris MILES (AJP): 350 (11.7%) Adam PULFORD (GVIC): 236 (7.9%) Sue BOLTON (VNS): 167 (5.6%)
2	Chris MILESAnimal Justice Party	3,946	Sue BOLTON (VNS): 1,406 (35.6%) Adam PULFORD (GVIC): 1,272 (32.2%) Peter KHALIL (ALP): 681 (17.3%) Peter KILLIN (LP): 587 (14.9%)
3	Sue BOLTONVictorian Socialists	5,917	Adam PULFORD (GVIC): 3,171 (53.6%) Peter KHALIL (ALP): 1,460 (24.7%) Peter KILLIN (LP): 1,286 (21.7%)
4	Peter KILLINLiberal	20,394	Peter KHALIL (ALP): 10,456 (51.3%) Adam PULFORD (GVIC): 9,938 (48.7%)

Votes after every count

Wills 2019: votes held by each candidate after every count (– = excluded)
Candidate	First prefs	Count 1	Count 2	Count 3	Count 4
Peter KHALILAustralian Labor Party · elected	42,355	43,301	43,982	45,442	55,898
Adam PULFORDThe Greens (VIC)	25,575	25,811	27,083	30,254	40,192
Peter KILLINLiberal	17,241	18,521	19,108	20,394	–
Sue BOLTONVictorian Socialists	4,344	4,511	5,917	–	–
Chris MILESAnimal Justice Party	3,596	3,946	–	–	–
Manju VENKATUnited Australia Party	2,979	–	–	–	–

About this page

Australian House of Representatives elections use full-preferential voting: voters number every box. If no candidate has more than half the first-preference votes, the candidate with the fewest is excluded and their ballots pass to each voter’s next preference, repeating until someone has more than half. Practical lesson: rank the candidate you most want to win first and the one you most want to lose last.

Source: Australian Electoral Commission, House of Representatives distribution of preferences by division (© Commonwealth of Australia, CC BY 4.0), 2019, 2022 and 2025 Federal elections. Division boundaries change between elections, so results under the same name are not like-for-like. Built 2 November 2026. Spotted an error? Tell us.

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